Vélez Sarsfield have found it difficult to get points this season. Will the team get a victory when Tigre come to visit Estadio Islas Malvinas?
- Vélez Sarsfield have the fewest scored goals (8) in Superliga
- Tigre have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Superliga
The hosts Sarsfield saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Copa Libertadores. Thankfully the previous game, versus Nacional, was also a home game here at Estadio Islas Malvinas. The away team is better rested.
Vélez Sarsfield form and stats
Vélez Sarsfield, who have the fewest scored goals (8) in Superliga, have collected 9 points from their Superliga home games so far after 2-3-1.
Vélez Sarsfield's previous fixture was also a home event, the defeat 1-2 against Nacional (in Copa Libertadores). Midfielder Orellano was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.32 (out of ten) in that game. Orellano hit one key pass.
1-1 away at Barracas Central before that.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sarsfield have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won two, drawn one and lost two.
Vélez Sarsfield has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Vélez Sarsfield are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Islas Malvinas in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 6 matches.
Tigre form and stats
Tigre have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Superliga, after 1-3-2 (6 played).
Tigre's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Arsenal de Sarandi that finished 0-0. Prieto, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.82. Prieto hit three key passes and won 9 of 13 duels.
Prior to that match, the Tigre manager Martínez faced defeat when travelling to Estudiantes and losing 1-2.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Tigre in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Tigre, three draws and five defeats.
The attacking power of Tigre when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 6 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Tigre as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Data for the preceeding six meetings featuring these two contenders are: three wins for Vélez Sarsfield, one draw and two wins for Tigre. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.Top Goalscorers
  L. Janson 5 goals |  P. Magnín 5 goals | L. Blondel 3 goals |
Vélez Sarsfield missing players
Tigre missing players
| Vélez Sarsfield | Tigre | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 67% | 67% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 83% | 83% |
| 50% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 67% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 42% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 50% |
| 58% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 4.5 | 4.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.3 | 11.3 | 9.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.8 | 12.4 |
| 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.5 | 4.9 |
| 17% | 28% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 24% | 25% |
| 10.2 | 11 | 13.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 10.3 | 9.2 |
| 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
- Tigre have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Tigre have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Superliga
- Tigre have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Superliga
- Tigre have the most clean sheets (6) in Superliga
- Vélez Sarsfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vélez Sarsfield have the fewest scored goals (8) in Superliga
- Vélez Sarsfield have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Superliga
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Estudiantes | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 25 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 |
| 3 | Tigre | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| 4 | Aldosivi | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 5 | Colon | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Barracas Central | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -7 | 16 |
| 7 | Huracan | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Central Cordoba SdE | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 14 |
| 9 | Godoy Cruz | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -2 | 13 |
| 10 | Independiente | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 11 | Vélez Sarsfield | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 12 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | Lanus | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 11 |
| 14 | Rosario Central | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 11 |
